Biosecurity Roles and Responsibilities Adapted from the FAD

Biosecurity Roles and Responsibilities Adapted from the FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity (2013)

Incident Command System • Incident Command System (ICS) used to organize animal health emergency responses • Prior ICS training • Responders assigned ICS positions – Roles and responsibilities are clarified FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Incident Command System • Incident Commander – Command Staff – Operations Section – Biosecurity Group FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Group FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Group Supervisor • Reports to Operations Section Chief • Assigned to ICP • Prepares site-specific Biosecurity Plan FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Group Supervisor • Manages Biosecurity Teams and Biosecurity Team Members • Ensures biosecurity measures are implemented • Assesses biosecurity needs • Establishes training requirements and ensures responders receive training • Coordinates with other groups FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Team FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Team Leader • Assigns and supervises Biosecurity Team Members • Ensures biosecurity measures are implemented and followed on-site • Coordinates with other work groups at premises FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Team Leader • Ensures that Team Members work with owners/managers to implement Biosecurity Plan • Ensures animal/product movement is closely monitored • Reports biosecurity breaches to Biosecurity Group Supervisor FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Team Members • Work on infected or contact premises providing front line assistance • Before going to premises, receive briefings regarding the nature of the emergency and site-specific safety precautions FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Biosecurity Team Members • On the premises, Team Members: ‒ Brief the owner and premises employees about hazards ‒ Work to increase biosecurity awareness ‒ Ensure compliance with Biosecurity Plan ‒ Coordinate activities with teams from other groups FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

For More Information • FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines & SOP: Biosecurity (2013) – http: //www. aphis. usda. gov/animal _health/emergency_management/ • Biosecurity web-based training module – http: //naherc. sws. iastate. edu/ FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Guidelines Content Author (CFSPH) • Cheryl L. Eia, JD, DVM, MPH Reviewers (USDA) • Diego Martin Fridmann, DVM, Ph. D • Lori P. Miller, PE FAD PRe. P/NAHEMS Guidelines: Biosecurity - Roles and Responsibilities USDA APHIS and CFSPH

Acknowledgments Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services PPT Authors: Dawn Bailey, BS; Kerry Leedom Larson, DVM, MPH, Ph. D, DACVPM; Cheryl Eia, JD, DVM, MPH; Patricia Futoma, Veterinary Student Reviewers: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Janice Mogan, DVM